ASVAB General Science Practice Test 940503 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.25
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1

Herbivores are __________ that subsist on producers like plants and fungus.

72% Answer Correctly

tertiary consumers

scavengers

primary consumers

secondary consumers


Solution

Primary consumers (herbivores) subsist on producers like plants and fungus.  Examples are grasshoppers, cows, and plankton.


2

In the heart, the __________ artery and vein manage blood flow to the lungs.

69% Answer Correctly

aorta

pulmonary

atrial

capillary


Solution

The two largest veins in the body, the venae cavae, pass blood to the right ventricle which pumps the blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery. Blood picks up oxygen in the lungs and returns it to the left atrium via the pulmonary vein.


3

Large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top describe which of the following?

74% Answer Correctly

cumulus clouds

fog

stratus clouds

cirrus clouds


Solution

Cumulus clouds are large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top. These clouds grow upward and can develop into a cumulonimbus or thunderstorm cloud.


4

Small rocks shed by asteroids and comets that reach the earth are called:

60% Answer Correctly

meteorites

shooting stars

meteoroids

meteors


Solution

Smaller rocks shed by asteroids and comets are called meteoroids. When these rocks reach Earth's atmosphere, they burn up in the mesosphere and become meteors. If a meteor manages to reach the Earth, it is called a meteorite.


5

The __________ nervous system controls voluntary actions.

52% Answer Correctly

somatic

autonomic

central

peripheral


Solution

Part of the peripheral nervous system, the somatic nervous system is made up of nerve fibers that send sensory information to the central nervous system and control voluntary actions.